RE News
Season of Lent - During Lent we give 100%!
Lent is time in our Church's Liturgical Calendar where at our school we consciously take time to do things for others and give generously to Project Compassion. Each classroom has a Project Compassion box on their prayer table - please give if you can. We have raised $167.20 so far.
Sacramental Program - First Reconciliation
A reminder that the final Child Workshop will be held next Tuesday at 7pm in our Parish/School Hall. Thank you to our teachers who are leading groups for this Sacrament: Mrs O'Donnell, Mrs McRobert, Mrs Vazey, Mrs Runko, Mrs Foster, Mrs Hobbs, Mrs Hingston.
Attendance at Tuesday's 9:30am Parish Mass
This week Year 4 attended the Parish Mass celebrated by Fr Stork. Grades will continue to attend on a rotating basis throughout the term. Parents and family members are most welcome! The schedule is as follows:
26 March - Year 6
3 April - K-6 Mass with presentation of Good Samaritan Awards
Palm Sunday Mass - Saturday 13 April 6pm
Our school will be hosting the Palm Sunday Vigil at St John Vianney's Co-Cathedral. Music will be lead by Andrew Chinn and Carmel Leonard. A note will be sent home this week with more details. All welcome!
Sustainability - News from our Canteen
Thank you to our School Canteen Company 'Made Fresh' who support our Sustainability initiatives! Please see the message below showing how they are trying to make a difference in caring for our common home:
"We have sourced a wooden eating spoon for the students when purchasing items in the canteen.
The brand is Bio Pak who state they produce the most sustainable, environmentally friendly packaging on the market. These spoons are now in the canteen and will be given to students who purchase a juice jelly or a custard.
If a student requests a spoon from the canteen for a product they have not purchased, eg, an item they have bought from home, there will be a charge of 20 cents. Due to the high cost of the product, we regret we have no choice but to introduce this charge.
Wooden stirrers, similar to a paddle pop stick are available in the canteen for any frozen product that is purchased in the canteen such as frozen milk, frozen juice and frozen juice jelly."